This study analyzes whether exists any association between participants’ activity levels and their demographic characteristics.

The study involves two datasets. On one hand, the dataset containing information about the activity level of participants (number of ideas, votes and comments) of the crowdsourcing off-road traffic law process. On the other hand, the dataset containing the answers to the survey.

Before starting the study, the dataset with the information about the activity level of participants was pre-processed in the following way:

From the survey dataset, it was removed responders that dind’t answer none of the 23 to 33 questions.

Later on, both datasets were marged taking the email adresses as the common data.

Final dataset size: 180

Survey Responders vs. Unanswered Participants

Ideas vs. Condition (answered/not answered survey)

N means median
answered_survey 180 0.77 0.00
not_answered_survey 557 0.44 0.00

Obs. The are significant differences between groups, p-value= 0.004. Test: kruskal. Significant Level: 0.05

The most productive group in the average generation of ideas is answered_survey

Votes vs. Condition (answered/not answered survey)

N means median
answered_survey 180 51.24 14.00
not_answered_survey 557 19.11 6.00

Obs. The are significant differences between groups, p-value= 0. Test: kruskal. Significant Level: 0.05

The most productive group in the average generation of votes is answered_survey

Comments vs. Condition (answered/not answered survey)

N means median
answered_survey 180 4.53 0.00
not_answered_survey 557 1.29 0.00

Obs. The are significant differences between groups, p-value= 0. Test: kruskal. Significant Level: 0.05

The most productive group in the average generation of comments is answered_survey

All Content (ideas+votes+comments) vs. Condition (answered/not answered survey)

N means median
answered_survey 180 56.54 16.50
not_answered_survey 557 20.84 6.00

Obs. The are significant differences between groups, p-value= 0. Test: kruskal. Significant Level: 0.05

The most productive group in the average generation of content is answered_survey

Q23: Gender and Activity Level

Ideas vs. Gender

N means median
female 25 1.04 0.00
male 155 0.72 0.00

Obs. The are significant differences between groups, p-value= 0.012. Test: kruskal. Significant Level: 0.05

The most productive group in the average generation of ideas is female

Votes vs. Gender

N means median
female 25 56.24 9.00
male 155 50.44 14.00

Obs. The are not significant differences between groups, p-value= 0.502. Test: kruskal. Significant Level: 0.05

The most productive group in the average generation of votes is male

Comments vs. Gender

N means median
female 25 3.84 0.00
male 155 4.64 0.00

Obs. The are not significant differences between groups, p-value= 0.494. Test: kruskal. Significant Level: 0.05

The most productive group in the average generation of comments is male

All Content (ideas+votes+comments) vs. Gender

N means median
female 25 61.12 9.00
male 155 55.81 17.00

Obs. The are not significant differences between groups, p-value= 0.589. Test: kruskal. Significant Level: 0.05

The most productive group in the average generation of content is male

Q24: Age and Activity Level

Ideas vs. Age

N means median
under_13 0 0.00 0.00
13_17 1 0.00 0.00
18_25 3 0.00 0.00
26_34 40 0.38 0.00
35_54 80 0.81 0.00
55_64 39 0.95 0.00
65_over 17 1.24 0.00

Obs. The are not significant differences between groups, p-value= 0.73. Test: kruskal. Significant Level: 0.05

The most productive group in the average generation of ideas is 65_over

Votes vs. Age

N means median
under_13 0 0.00 0.00
13_17 1 14.00 14.00
18_25 3 16.33 17.00
26_34 40 66.10 17.50
35_54 80 49.56 15.00
55_64 39 51.80 10.00
65_over 17 31.29 8.00

Obs. The are not significant differences between groups, p-value= 0.289. Test: kruskal. Significant Level: 0.05

The most productive group in the average generation of votes is 26_34

Comments vs. Age

N means median
under_13 0 0.00 0.00
13_17 1 0.00 0.00
18_25 3 0.00 0.00
26_34 40 6.35 0.00
35_54 80 3.65 0.00
55_64 39 3.77 0.00
65_over 17 7.24 0.00

Obs. The are not significant differences between groups, p-value= 0.704. Test: kruskal. Significant Level: 0.05

The most productive group in the average generation of comments is 65_over

All Content (ideas+votes+comments) vs. Age

N means median
under_13 0 0.00 0.00
13_17 1 14.00 14.00
18_25 3 16.33 17.00
26_34 40 72.83 19.50
35_54 80 54.02 17.50
55_64 39 56.51 11.00
65_over 17 39.77 15.00

Obs. The are not significant differences between groups, p-value= 0.412. Test: kruskal. Significant Level: 0.05

The most productive group in the average generation of content is 26_34

Q25: Basic Education and Activity Level

Ideas vs. Basic Education

N means median
primary 8 0.00 0.00
secundary 84 0.56 0.00
still_school 0 0.00 0.00
upper 86 1.06 0.00
no_formal 2 0.00 0.00

Obs. The are not significant differences between groups, p-value= 0.091. Test: kruskal. Significant Level: 0.05

The most productive group in the average generation of ideas is upper

Votes vs. Basic Education

N means median
primary 8 26.12 24.00
secundary 84 42.16 13.00
still_school 0 0.00 0.00
upper 86 63.62 17.50
no_formal 2 1.50 1.50

Obs. The are not significant differences between groups, p-value= 0.826. Test: kruskal. Significant Level: 0.05

The most productive group in the average generation of votes is primary

Comments vs. Basic Education

N means median
primary 8 0.50 0.00
secundary 84 5.81 0.00
still_school 0 0.00 0.00
upper 86 3.76 0.00
no_formal 2 0.50 0.50

Obs. The are not significant differences between groups, p-value= 0.256. Test: kruskal. Significant Level: 0.05

The most productive group in the average generation of comments is no_formal

All Content (ideas+votes+comments) vs. Basic Education

N means median
primary 8 26.62 24.00
secundary 84 48.52 14.50
still_school 0 0.00 0.00
upper 86 68.43 19.50
no_formal 2 2.00 2.00

Obs. The are not significant differences between groups, p-value= 0.768. Test: kruskal. Significant Level: 0.05

The most productive group in the average generation of content is primary

Q26: Occupational Education and Activity Level

Ideas vs. Occupational Education

N means median
still_school 1 0.00 0.00
vocational_school 47 0.26 0.00
college_level 38 1.13 0.00
studies_uni 12 0.58 0.00
science_uni_degree 26 0.31 0.00
bachelor 8 1.38 0.00
master 35 1.37 0.00
doctor 1 0.00 0.00
no_formal_occupational_edu 12 0.75 0.00

Obs. The are not significant differences between groups, p-value= 0.304. Test: kruskal. Significant Level: 0.05

The most productive group in the average generation of ideas is bachelor

Votes vs. Occupational Education

N means median
still_school 1 14.00 14.00
vocational_school 47 24.68 12.00
college_level 38 61.50 21.50
studies_uni 12 28.92 5.50
science_uni_degree 26 115.23 29.50
bachelor 8 63.50 21.00
master 35 44.46 15.00
doctor 1 0.00 0.00
no_formal_occupational_edu 12 25.50 13.00

Obs. The are not significant differences between groups, p-value= 0.085. Test: kruskal. Significant Level: 0.05

The most productive group in the average generation of votes is science_uni_degree

Comments vs. Occupational Education

N means median
still_school 1 0.00 0.00
vocational_school 47 1.92 0.00
college_level 38 4.87 0.00
studies_uni 12 4.08 0.50
science_uni_degree 26 9.88 0.00
bachelor 8 3.12 0.00
master 35 2.77 1.00
doctor 1 0.00 0.00
no_formal_occupational_edu 12 9.42 0.00

Obs. The are not significant differences between groups, p-value= 0.49. Test: kruskal. Significant Level: 0.05

The most productive group in the average generation of comments is master

All Content (ideas+votes+comments) vs. Occupational Education

N means median
still_school 1 14.00 14.00
vocational_school 47 26.85 13.00
college_level 38 67.50 24.00
studies_uni 12 33.58 6.00
science_uni_degree 26 125.42 32.00
bachelor 8 68.00 21.00
master 35 48.60 18.00
doctor 1 0.00 0.00
no_formal_occupational_edu 12 35.67 15.00

Obs. The are not significant differences between groups, p-value= 0.073. Test: kruskal. Significant Level: 0.05

The most productive group in the average generation of content is science_uni_degree

Q27: Current Situation in Life and Activity Level

Ideas vs. Current Situation

N means median
full-time 118 0.60 0.00
half-day 8 0.75 0.00
part-time 5 0.80 1.00
family_bz 0 0.00 0.00
unemployed 5 0.00 0.00
student 5 0.40 0.00
retired_age 24 1.83 0.00
retired 8 1.00 1.00
household 3 1.00 0.00
conscript 0 0.00 0.00
parental_leave 4 0.00 0.00

Obs. The are not significant differences between groups, p-value= 0.102. Test: kruskal. Significant Level: 0.05

The most productive group in the average generation of ideas is part-time

Votes vs. Current Situation

N means median
full-time 118 42.47 13.00
half-day 8 45.38 13.50
part-time 5 25.60 3.00
family_bz 0 0.00 0.00
unemployed 5 31.40 7.00
student 5 98.60 25.00
retired_age 24 63.38 26.50
retired 8 91.50 34.50
household 3 247.67 7.00
conscript 0 0.00 0.00
parental_leave 4 19.00 14.50

Obs. The are not significant differences between groups, p-value= 0.773. Test: kruskal. Significant Level: 0.05

The most productive group in the average generation of votes is retired

Comments vs. Current Situation

N means median
full-time 118 3.92 0.00
half-day 8 1.50 0.00
part-time 5 2.00 1.00
family_bz 0 0.00 0.00
unemployed 5 0.00 0.00
student 5 8.00 0.00
retired_age 24 10.04 1.00
retired 8 3.00 0.00
household 3 9.00 2.00
conscript 0 0.00 0.00
parental_leave 4 0.00 0.00

Obs. The are not significant differences between groups, p-value= 0.088. Test: kruskal. Significant Level: 0.05

The most productive group in the average generation of comments is household

All Content (ideas+votes+comments) vs. Current Situation

N means median
full-time 118 46.98 14.50
half-day 8 47.62 13.50
part-time 5 28.40 4.00
family_bz 0 0.00 0.00
unemployed 5 31.40 7.00
student 5 107.00 25.00
retired_age 24 75.25 32.00
retired 8 95.50 34.50
household 3 257.67 7.00
conscript 0 0.00 0.00
parental_leave 4 19.00 14.50

Obs. The are not significant differences between groups, p-value= 0.441. Test: kruskal. Significant Level: 0.05

The most productive group in the average generation of content is retired

Q29: Occupational Group in Life and Activity Level

Ideas vs. Occupational Group

N means median
farming(1) 24 1.00 0.00
employer(2) 23 0.87 0.00
managing_pos(3) 13 1.00 0.00
higher_ranking_official(4) 48 1.10 0.00
jr_official(5) 16 0.25 0.00
employee(6) 42 0.45 0.00
student(7) 4 0.50 0.00
stay-at-home(8) 1 0.00 0.00
unemployed(9) 5 0.00 0.00
other(10) 4 0.75 0.00

Obs. The are not significant differences between groups, p-value= 0.621. Test: kruskal. Significant Level: 0.05

The most productive group in the average generation of ideas is higher_ranking_official(4)

Votes vs. Occupational Group

N means median
farming(1) 24 26.83 8.00
employer(2) 23 22.87 13.00
managing_pos(3) 13 12.69 7.00
higher_ranking_official(4) 48 67.69 26.50
jr_official(5) 16 94.38 10.50
employee(6) 42 42.31 13.00
student(7) 4 102.25 19.50
stay-at-home(8) 1 735.00 735.00
unemployed(9) 5 30.60 7.00
other(10) 4 14.00 16.50

Obs. The are not significant differences between groups, p-value= 0.168. Test: kruskal. Significant Level: 0.05

The most productive group in the average generation of votes is stay-at-home(8)

Comments vs. Occupational Group

N means median
farming(1) 24 3.54 0.00
employer(2) 23 5.78 0.00
managing_pos(3) 13 1.85 1.00
higher_ranking_official(4) 48 2.17 0.00
jr_official(5) 16 5.69 0.00
employee(6) 42 7.86 0.00
student(7) 4 5.25 0.00
stay-at-home(8) 1 25.00 25.00
unemployed(9) 5 0.00 0.00
other(10) 4 0.75 0.50

Obs. The are not significant differences between groups, p-value= 0.818. Test: kruskal. Significant Level: 0.05

The most productive group in the average generation of comments is stay-at-home(8)

All Content (ideas+votes+comments) vs. Occupational Group

N means median
farming(1) 24 31.38 8.00
employer(2) 23 29.52 13.00
managing_pos(3) 13 15.54 11.00
higher_ranking_official(4) 48 70.96 32.00
jr_official(5) 16 100.31 10.50
employee(6) 42 50.62 16.00
student(7) 4 108.00 19.50
stay-at-home(8) 1 760.00 760.00
unemployed(9) 5 30.60 7.00
other(10) 4 15.50 17.00

Obs. The are not significant differences between groups, p-value= 0.176. Test: kruskal. Significant Level: 0.05

The most productive group in the average generation of content is stay-at-home(8)

Q30: Living Area and Activity Level

Ideas vs. Living Area

N means median
southern(1) 51 0.88 0.00
western(2) 38 1.16 0.00
eastern(3) 21 0.81 0.00
middle(4) 20 0.60 0.00
northern(5) 49 0.41 0.00
aland(6) 0 0.00 0.00
abroad(7) 1 0.00 0.00

Obs. The are not significant differences between groups, p-value= 0.369. Test: kruskal. Significant Level: 0.05

The most productive group in the average generation of ideas is western(2)

Votes vs. Living Area

N means median
southern(1) 51 37.33 14.00
western(2) 38 62.10 18.50
eastern(3) 21 31.86 11.00
middle(4) 20 29.10 12.50
northern(5) 49 75.69 14.00
aland(6) 0 0.00 0.00
abroad(7) 1 0.00 0.00

Obs. The are not significant differences between groups, p-value= 0.857. Test: kruskal. Significant Level: 0.05

The most productive group in the average generation of votes is western(2)

Comments vs. Living Area

N means median
southern(1) 51 2.77 0.00
western(2) 38 4.13 0.00
eastern(3) 21 1.81 0.00
middle(4) 20 1.50 1.00
northern(5) 49 9.18 0.00
aland(6) 0 0.00 0.00
abroad(7) 1 0.00 0.00

Obs. The are not significant differences between groups, p-value= 0.752. Test: kruskal. Significant Level: 0.05

The most productive group in the average generation of comments is middle(4)

All Content (ideas+votes+comments) vs. Living Area

N means median
southern(1) 51 40.98 14.00
western(2) 38 67.39 21.50
eastern(3) 21 34.48 14.00
middle(4) 20 31.20 14.00
northern(5) 49 85.29 17.00
aland(6) 0 0.00 0.00
abroad(7) 1 0.00 0.00

Obs. The are not significant differences between groups, p-value= 0.862. Test: kruskal. Significant Level: 0.05

The most productive group in the average generation of content is western(2)

Q31: Living Zone and Activity Level

Ideas vs. Living Zone

N means median
city_center(1) 12 0.25 0.00
suburb(2) 51 0.74 0.00
municipality(3) 36 0.39 0.00
country_side(4) 81 1.02 0.00

Obs. The are not significant differences between groups, p-value= 0.851. Test: kruskal. Significant Level: 0.05

The most productive group in the average generation of ideas is country_side(4)

Votes vs. Living Zone

N means median
city_center(1) 12 14.25 13.00
suburb(2) 51 55.06 11.00
municipality(3) 36 64.61 12.50
country_side(4) 81 48.38 18.00

Obs. The are not significant differences between groups, p-value= 0.465. Test: kruskal. Significant Level: 0.05

The most productive group in the average generation of votes is country_side(4)

Comments vs. Living Zone

N means median
city_center(1) 12 0.42 0.00
suburb(2) 51 4.98 0.00
municipality(3) 36 2.72 0.00
country_side(4) 81 5.67 0.00

Obs. The are not significant differences between groups, p-value= 0.711. Test: kruskal. Significant Level: 0.05

The most productive group in the average generation of comments is country_side(4)

All Content (ideas+votes+comments) vs. Living Zone

N means median
city_center(1) 12 14.92 13.00
suburb(2) 51 60.78 12.00
municipality(3) 36 67.72 15.00
country_side(4) 81 55.07 23.00

Obs. The are not significant differences between groups, p-value= 0.363. Test: kruskal. Significant Level: 0.05

The most productive group in the average generation of content is country_side(4)

Q32: Time Online and Activity Level

Ideas vs. Time Online

N means median
couple_times_month(1) 2 0.50 0.50
couple_times_week(2) 7 0.43 0.00
less_half_hour_day(3) 14 0.79 0.00
half_hour_to_hour_day(4) 49 0.69 0.00
more_than_hour_no_more_than_two_day(5) 49 0.76 0.00
more_than_two_hours_no_more_than_three_day(6) 27 0.89 0.00
over_three(7) 32 0.88 0.00

Obs. The are not significant differences between groups, p-value= 0.513. Test: kruskal. Significant Level: 0.05

The most productive group in the average generation of ideas is couple_times_month(1)

Votes vs. Time Online

N means median
couple_times_month(1) 2 15.00 15.00
couple_times_week(2) 7 10.43 7.00
less_half_hour_day(3) 14 39.43 15.50
half_hour_to_hour_day(4) 49 54.55 12.00
more_than_hour_no_more_than_two_day(5) 49 41.53 17.00
more_than_two_hours_no_more_than_three_day(6) 27 105.56 34.00
over_three(7) 32 31.59 11.00

Obs. The are not significant differences between groups, p-value= 0.356. Test: kruskal. Significant Level: 0.05

The most productive group in the average generation of votes is more_than_two_hours_no_more_than_three_day(6)

Comments vs. Time Online

N means median
couple_times_month(1) 2 0.00 0.00
couple_times_week(2) 7 0.14 0.00
less_half_hour_day(3) 14 4.00 1.00
half_hour_to_hour_day(4) 49 5.35 0.00
more_than_hour_no_more_than_two_day(5) 49 3.41 0.00
more_than_two_hours_no_more_than_three_day(6) 27 10.48 2.00
over_three(7) 32 1.47 0.00

Obs. The are not significant differences between groups, p-value= 0.07. Test: kruskal. Significant Level: 0.05

The most productive group in the average generation of comments is more_than_two_hours_no_more_than_three_day(6)

All Content (ideas+votes+comments) vs. Time Online

N means median
couple_times_month(1) 2 15.50 15.50
couple_times_week(2) 7 11.00 7.00
less_half_hour_day(3) 14 44.21 17.50
half_hour_to_hour_day(4) 49 60.59 13.00
more_than_hour_no_more_than_two_day(5) 49 45.69 22.00
more_than_two_hours_no_more_than_three_day(6) 27 116.93 41.00
over_three(7) 32 33.94 11.00

Obs. The are not significant differences between groups, p-value= 0.284. Test: kruskal. Significant Level: 0.05

The most productive group in the average generation of content is more_than_two_hours_no_more_than_three_day(6)

Q33: Political Party and Activity Level

Ideas vs. Political Party

N means median
sdp(1) 4 0.25 0.00
centre(2) 47 0.53 0.00
national_coalition(3) 24 0.83 0.00
swedish(4) 0 0.00 0.00
christian_democrat(5) 0 0.00 0.00
greens_finland(6) 22 1.27 0.50
left_alliance(7) 5 0.20 0.00
true_finns(8) 35 0.77 0.00
communist(9) 1 0.00 0.00
party_of_seniors(10) 0 0.00 0.00
communist_workers(11) 0 0.00 0.00
workers(12) 0 0.00 0.00
independence(13) 1 0.00 0.00
for_the_poor(14) 0 0.00 0.00
pirate(15) 2 0.00 0.00
change(16) 1 0.00 0.00
freedom(17) 1 0.00 0.00
other(18) 37 0.97 0.00

Obs. The are not significant differences between groups, p-value= 0.336. Test: kruskal. Significant Level: 0.05

The most productive group in the average generation of ideas is greens_finland(6)

Votes vs. Political Party

N means median
sdp(1) 4 46.00 44.50
centre(2) 47 35.57 8.00
national_coalition(3) 24 29.42 8.00
swedish(4) 0 0.00 0.00
christian_democrat(5) 0 0.00 0.00
greens_finland(6) 22 58.82 17.50
left_alliance(7) 5 30.20 30.00
true_finns(8) 35 74.86 23.00
communist(9) 1 61.00 61.00
party_of_seniors(10) 0 0.00 0.00
communist_workers(11) 0 0.00 0.00
workers(12) 0 0.00 0.00
independence(13) 1 9.00 9.00
for_the_poor(14) 0 0.00 0.00
pirate(15) 2 23.50 23.50
change(16) 1 5.00 5.00
freedom(17) 1 0.00 0.00
other(18) 37 66.89 17.00

Obs. The are not significant differences between groups, p-value= 0.254. Test: kruskal. Significant Level: 0.05

The most productive group in the average generation of votes is communist(9)

Comments vs. Political Party

N means median
sdp(1) 4 5.50 7.00
centre(2) 47 1.25 0.00
national_coalition(3) 24 2.12 0.00
swedish(4) 0 0.00 0.00
christian_democrat(5) 0 0.00 0.00
greens_finland(6) 22 3.23 1.00
left_alliance(7) 5 0.00 0.00
true_finns(8) 35 8.69 0.00
communist(9) 1 0.00 0.00
party_of_seniors(10) 0 0.00 0.00
communist_workers(11) 0 0.00 0.00
workers(12) 0 0.00 0.00
independence(13) 1 0.00 0.00
for_the_poor(14) 0 0.00 0.00
pirate(15) 2 0.00 0.00
change(16) 1 0.00 0.00
freedom(17) 1 0.00 0.00
other(18) 37 8.35 0.00

Obs. The are not significant differences between groups, p-value= 0.082. Test: kruskal. Significant Level: 0.05

The most productive group in the average generation of comments is sdp(1)

All Content (ideas+votes+comments) vs. Political Party

N means median
sdp(1) 4 51.75 52.50
centre(2) 47 37.36 8.00
national_coalition(3) 24 32.38 12.50
swedish(4) 0 0.00 0.00
christian_democrat(5) 0 0.00 0.00
greens_finland(6) 22 63.32 18.00
left_alliance(7) 5 30.40 31.00
true_finns(8) 35 84.31 25.00
communist(9) 1 61.00 61.00
party_of_seniors(10) 0 0.00 0.00
communist_workers(11) 0 0.00 0.00
workers(12) 0 0.00 0.00
independence(13) 1 9.00 9.00
for_the_poor(14) 0 0.00 0.00
pirate(15) 2 23.50 23.50
change(16) 1 5.00 5.00
freedom(17) 1 0.00 0.00
other(18) 37 76.22 22.00

Obs. The are not significant differences between groups, p-value= 0.257. Test: kruskal. Significant Level: 0.05

The most productive group in the average generation of content is communist(9)

Q34: Participants’ Civic Life

Ideas vs. Civic Life

Obs. The are not significant differences between groups, p-value= 0.712. Test: kruskal. Significant Level: 0.05

The most productive group in the average generation of ideas is participated in peaceful demonstrations

Votes vs. Civic Life

Obs. The are not significant differences between groups, p-value= 0.518. Test: kruskal. Significant Level: 0.05

The most productive group in the average generation of votes is participated in peaceful demonstrations

Comments vs. Civic Life

Obs. The are not significant differences between groups, p-value= 0.979. Test: kruskal. Significant Level: 0.05

The most productive group in the average generation of comments is signed a petition

Content (ideas+votes+comments) vs. Civic Life

Obs. The are not significant differences between groups, p-value= 0.684. Test: kruskal. Significant Level: 0.05

The most productive group in the average generation of content is participated in peaceful demonstrations

Significant Results (p-value < 0.05)

Category P_value
ideas_condition 0.004
votes_condition 0
comments_condition 0
content_condition 0
ideas_gender 0.012